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17/ 07
2017
EU Project aims to bring 'Internet of Things' to agriculture
16/02/2017
The Internet of Food & Farm 2020 (IoF2020) project investigates and fosters a large-scale implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) in the European farming and food sector. With a €30 million budget co-funded by the European Union, the project has the potential to bring a paradigm shift in this...
Webinar: The use of drones in the humanitarian and development sectors
15/02/2017
Learn about how drones can be used in the humanitarian and development sectors by joining the webinar below. Drones have been used in agriculture and other fields, drones play an important role in mapping activities, damages assessment and facilitate the search and rescue operations. Date & Time...
GODAN launches the Soil Data Working Group
15/02/2017
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition ( GODAN), has launched a new working group on Soil Data Working Group, in cooperation with the Research Data Alliance and the Global Soil Partnership. The working group was initially conceptualized during GODAN Summit 2016.The working group will...22/ 02
2017
Youth and Technology: The Missing Link in Agriculture
15/02/2017
Photo credits: Young Africa Works This is the title of a blog post by Brian Bosire, founder of UjuziKilimo, an agricultural technology company that brings affordable precision farming to smallholder farmers in Kenya, faces the issue of technology adoption among smallholders in Kenya. Although the...
GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report
14/02/2017
Rural mobile connectivity is still poor in Africa, according to the GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report. Mobile connectivity can help smallholders get access to relevant market information and financial services, which are essential for their development. Affordability is another key issue, as...01/ 03
2017
GFAR Webinar – Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The Value of Facilitators
01/03/2017
GFAR is pleased to invite you to the webinar:
Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The Value of Facilitators
Date: 1 March 2017
Time: 14:00 Rome time
Duration: 1.5 hours max
World Radio Day 2017: Radio is You
13/02/2017
Today, the 13th of February is World Radio Day? What is this day all about? World Radio Day is about celebrating radio, a day to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring together people from all over the world. This day was proclaimed by the UNESCO’s 36th General Conference in...